The Washington critic., 1887-12-22
THE cHILpREN,s DINNER.
Last Meeting Of the Lady Managers Prior
to the Event.


TO the Event.
The Ladies' Committee of the Chill.
dren's Christmas Club held their last
meeting this morning at the Ebbitt
House. Tho preparations for the annual
dinner to the poor children of the first
district on next Wednesday at tho Ma.
tional Rifles Hall were fully discussed.
Mrs. Hagner presided. The ladies pres
ent were Mrs. Barber, Mrs. Totten, Mrs.
jeremiah Wilson, Mrs. Willard, Mrs.
Allen, Mrs Brown, Mrs. Douglass, Miss
Strong, Miss Solomons, Mrs. Woodruff,
Mrs. Van Reypen, and Mrs. symons.
Mrs. Willard reported that 100 toys
| had been sent to her house, Mrs. X.
| Goldschmid, Miss Cohen, Mrs. Hill
garde being the principal contributors.
More toys are needed us there are six
hundred children and to each they wish
to make present. Cast-off toys will be
welcomed, and will be received as late
as Monday, December 20, at Mrs. Will
lard's residence, corner Of Fourteenth
and 2 streets. Mrs. Webb reported the
following additional contributions:
act MrS S,d yShn ~ NJ , BSnham Sloi Mrs Jphn p,
Paine, 81 so; Miss C, EyWebb, S; Mr., Fred.
Gheen, So; Anonymous, s.; Mr.. w. W. Cor.
coran,. So Mr. Richard, Smith, $40; Mr..
Leon Tobriner, 81; Mr., Seaton Perry, $; the
Edwards family, 40; the t,iiildren's Christ
McGowan, 50; Miss Ruth tEmory, 81; Mrs.
Carroll, S2; Mrs. w. ii. Brownsoii, $5 Mrs
VIM. Jackson, 81. io li
There is now over $500 available,
which is considered sufficient to cover
the expenses of the dinner. Miss Strong
said that further contributions of chill
drcn's clothing !he ba,liy needed, as she
was obliged to turn away u number of
children without any. Clothing in good
repair, and especially shoes, new or
mended, may be sent to Miss Strong,
l4l1 ii street, any day this week.
1t was decided to invite President and
Mrs. Cleveland. Chief Justice Waite and
Mr.. w. W. oran to be present at the
dinner; also 10 ask Miss Pauline Whit
ney, the daughter of Secretary Whitney,
to assist Miss Mollie Villas in her duties
as president of the club. Mr.. Small
will give the Christmas tree, and Mr..
Hub Smith is to enact the role Of Santa
Claus at the entertainment folloAing the
dinner.
THE EAST WASHINGTON CLUB.
The Executive Committee of the East
Washington Children's Christmas Club
met last evening ut the residence Of
Mr.. A. p. Clark, 110 Sixth street north
east, and completed arrangements for
the dinner. This will take place at Odd
Fellows Hall, Navy-Yard, on Wednes-
day, December 2S, at l o'clock in the
afternoon. Accommodations for $50 lit
tie guests will be provided, and the
usual gifts of box Of candy and toy
will be bestowed on each after dinner
has concluded. A letter from Professor
Sousa rendering the use of the Marine
Band was read, and the offer accepted.
| The following money contributions
were reported: Mrs. ". c. Dodge, S.; T..
w. Lynch, S5; o. II. Hoover, 50; Mrs.
Gold, So; +. o. Maxon, SO; Mrs. Easton,
SO; Mrs. Lincoln, 81; Charles Stewart,
81; S. II. Walker, So; r. W. Tyler, IS;
Frank Pryor, S.; g. Lansburgh, So, and
three dozen books. Contributions of
clothing, shoes and eatables were re-
ported from the following: Mrs. w. A.
Croffut, Robert Cohen, Jackson Bros,
+. Hume, C. G. Cornell, Cannon &
Chandler, Mrs. L. Entluffer, Mrs. Hop
kins, Il. F. McCauley, r. Emmert, Ben.
Howard, w. Ii. Orcutt, Conrad Reed,
Mr.. Upper, Miss Flora Fernall, Mrs.
ID. Hoover, Mrs. Plant, Miss Cohe, L..
Cavanaugh and Mrs. L. A. Hilton.
1000 badges have been sold to childaen
| in the East Washington schools,